When the latest crop of hacked celebrity photos was leaked on Friday, those of Anna Kendrick puzzled many. The actress was fully clothed in all of the pics, raising the question of why they were even included. As it happens, Kendrick gave a statement to the QMI Agency earlier this month in which she condemned the hackings, offered sympathy to the victims, and expressed gratitude that her own sense of “paranoia” has prevented her from taking nude photos of her own. Could the release of these photos be some kind of attempt at retaliation by the hacker(s) behind the attacks?

When the latest crop of hacked celebrity photos was leaked on Friday, those of Anna Kendrick puzzled many. The actress was fully clothed in all of the pics, raising the question of why they were even included. As it happens, Kendrick gave a statement to the QMI Agency earlier this month in which she...